Beta project - seven (Acrylic Stacking Boxes with Living Hinge)

Really great. Quite inspiring!

No, 125 yards!

Have you thought about reconfiguring the design so the scrap cutout from the top can be used for the bottom? Or does the kerf not allow it?

In regards to the wood type, you don’t have enough of a hinge mechanic to go off of, having less hinge area means less flexibility for sure

Maybe not this many but you definitely want a closer grouping to accommodate for the radius of the curve. I don’t know that you have enough material for the radius of the curve mentioned but then again I’d have to look at the file deeper

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Nice idea for stacking/nesting boxes.
Some time ago I experimented with tapered living hinge geometry:

The tapered living hinge would make another way to get nesting. The cup handle had an inner radius of curvature of ~ 0.35 inches. This was with plywood not acrylic.
Your acrylic boxes are such a clean design. Thank you!

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